19th December 2005
CS-070 - Geal-charn Mor - 824m - NH 837124 - 4 points
10 QSOs: 80m CW - 4, 40m CW - 6
This hill is great for an uncomplicated day out. The 'Burma Road' is followed to its summit and then a left turn along the broad ridge to the top. I left the car at the gate of the Scripture Union centre at Lynwilg and was arriving on the top around dawn. In constrast with my previous attempt at an activation, which was made exhausting by fresh snow, the route was clear. The sky was in dramatic mood with clear blue over the Monadhliath and brooding dark clouds over Speyside and the Cairgorms.
There was a brisk wind so I set up south of the summit. Being a little ahead of my activation time I gave a call on 7030 and worked PA0NQ & 2E0BGD before heading down to 80m for 10am. Here I found G3CWI, EI2CL, GM0AXY & EI7CC. And back up again on 40m: PA0XAW, G3VQO, HB9AGH & HB9DOT. Used the long-wire with counterpoise. The photo below shows a minipole being used as an end support for the long-wire.
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